Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Research Coverage Started at Truist Financial

Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $84.00 price objective on the pipeline company’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Williams Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $78.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Williams Companies from $80.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Scotiabank raised Williams Companies from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and increased their target price for the company from $66.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Williams Companies from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.00.

Williams Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:WMB opened at $74.13 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $90.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.64, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $70.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.98. Williams Companies has a twelve month low of $51.58 and a twelve month high of $76.87.

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The pipeline company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $3.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.10 billion. Williams Companies had a return on equity of 17.32% and a net margin of 21.90%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. Williams Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Williams Companies will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Williams Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from Williams Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Williams Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Williams Companies

In other Williams Companies news, SVP Terrance Lane Wilson sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.24, for a total value of $150,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 291,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,906,803.16. The trade was a 0.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Payvand Fazel sold 2,898 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.15, for a total value of $211,988.70. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 31,766 shares in the company, valued at $2,323,682.90. This trade represents a 8.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 51,369 shares of company stock worth $3,769,012 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Williams Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Towne Trust Company N.A lifted its stake in Williams Companies by 60.2% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 431 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Williams Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC raised its holdings in Williams Companies by 62.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 485 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Williams Companies in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, WHI TRUST Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Williams Companies in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 86.44% of the company’s stock.

Williams Companies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Williams Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy / strong‑buy stance, citing confidence in Williams’ fee‑based pipeline cash flows and growth from capacity projects — a clear analyst catalyst that can support multiple investor flows into WMB. Truist Securities initiates coverage of Williams Companies (WMB) with buy recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: Aggregate broker sentiment is bullish — Williams received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from brokerages, which can attract investor interest and support the share price. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro energy tailwinds: a recent piece highlighting sharply higher oil prices following geopolitical shocks may lift sentiment across energy infrastructure names (greater crude/NGL volatility can increase throughput and project economics), which is supportive but indirect for WMB. Buy This 1 ETF ASAP If You Think Higher Oil Prices are Here to Stay
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed near‑term EPS forecasts (Q1 and FY2027 cuts and a lowered Q2 outlook), reducing some forward earnings expectations — this is a headwind that can temper enthusiasm from fresh buy ratings. Q2 Earnings Forecast for WMB Issued By US Capital Advisors

Williams Companies Company Profile

Williams Companies, Inc (NYSE: WMB) is a U.S.-based energy infrastructure company focused on the midstream segment of the natural gas value chain. The company develops, owns and operates assets that gather, process, transport and store natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its operations support the movement of gas from production areas to end users including utilities, power generators, industrial customers and export facilities.

Williams’s product and service offering includes interstate and intrastate pipeline transmission, gas-gathering systems, processing facilities that remove impurities and separate NGLs, storage services and fractionation and transportation of NGL products.